Product Description

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This commentary is a discerning look at what the Book of Job can teach us about seasons of crying out, thinking, acting, listening, and recovering. Balancing dramatic anecdotes and careful biblical exposition, Jackson affirms that Job's hope was the same as ours, and that in Jesus our questions are resolved, our faith vindicated, and our suffering redeemed.

David R. Jackson (M.Div., Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Sydney) is head of biblical studies at William Carey School, Australia, and an honorary associate at the University of Sydney.

Publisher's Description

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With gripping interpretation and excellent anecdotes, this book links Jobs experience with the gospel, showing that his hope was the same as ours today. In Jesus, our questions and confusions are resolved, our faith vindicated, and our suffering redeemed.

Author Bio

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David R. Jackson (MDiv, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Sydney) is head of biblical studies at William Carey Christian School, Prestons, NSW, Australia, and an honorary associate at the University of Sydney. He has been a high school and special education teacher as well as a pastor and church planter. His published works include Enochic Judaism (T&T Clark) and articles on wisdom literature and Second Temple Judaism.

Editorial Reviews

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Why do the innocent suffer? Drawing upon his years of pastoral ministry, David Jackson takes us on an interesting journey where we experience, along with Job, 'the depth of Gods grace to us in Christwho, by his own choice, suffered more than Job to save us from the cruelty and domination of sin.' This book is a must read for anyone going through difficult times.
At last a series on the Old Testament designed to provide reliable exposition, biblical theology, and a focus on Christ. These books should be like manna in the desert to pastors, preachers, teachers, and many individual Christians who struggle to come to terms with how to read the Old Testament.

This commentary is amazing! The author beautifully ties together the faith and suffering of Job with that of our Lord Jesus, and also puts the reader in the position of not only Job, but also his friends/accusers. I was particularly moved as Dr. Jackson explains how Job understood his righteousness as not coming from his works, but rather from the justice and justness of God. Therefore, he would not give a false confession, but rather suffered as he sought a mediator with God. I strongly recommend this to any and all who want to know the Book of Job in a meaningful way and who want to see the glory of the Gospel throughout all of Scripture.